Blandford surgery services to close for funeral of “much-loved” team member Stephanie Legg
STAFF and patients from a Blandford surgery will gather to pay tribute to team member Stephanie Legg, who…
Junior doctors’ strike set to hit NHS services this week
INDUSTRIAL action by junior doctors could bring about “one of the most difficult starts to the year” for health…
Ambulance trust urges people to ‘help us to help you’ over busy period
PEOPLE are being urged to do their bit to help the ambulance service this Christmas as it prepares for…
Mental health support available over Christmas in Dorset
MENTAL health services in Dorset will be open as usual over the festive period. While a time of celebration, for…
Pharmacies open on Christmas Day in Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire
A NUMBER of pharmacies are opening on Christmas Day for those in need of advice and medication. Below is a…
NHS facing facing “significant disruption” during junior doctors’ strike
ROUTINE care NHS services in the south west are facing “significant disruption” this week as industrial action by junior…
Yeovil hospital garden scoops top award for third year running
A GARDEN designed to make time in hospital for dementia patients as comfortable as possible has been recognised with…
Some hospital appointments to be postponed in Dorset during junior doctors’ strike
SOME hospital appointments at Dorset County Hospital will be postponed next week as junior doctors go on strike. As part…
Have your say over active travel improvements in Dorset
PEOPLE are being urged to have their say on making active travel easier in Dorset. Dorset Council wants to make…
New chief medical officer appointed for Somerset NSHS Foundation Trust
THE Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has a new chief medical officer. Dr Melanie Iles has been appointed to the role,…
